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Howard County

Howard County reported 80 million barrels of oil and 411 million mcf of gas in the last 12 months. That ranks 7th of 224 Texas counties by oil.

County dossier

79,807,788bbl oil, last 12 months−25% vs prior year
Producing leases
2,216of 3,085 on record
Operators
81
Fields
54
Top operator
Oxyrock Operating, LLC

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Howard County · RRC district 08
Gas, last 12 months
410,833,802 mcf
Share of Texas oil
4.0%
Data through
Jul 2026
Top field
Spraberry (Trend Area)

Five years of output in Howard County

Oil output in Howard County fell 25% over the last 12 months

80M bbl through Jul 2026, against 106M bbl a year earlier. Peak Jul 2023: 13M bbl.

Oil output in Howard County fell 25% over the last 12 months80M bbl through Jul 2026, against 106M bbl a year earlier. Peak Jul 2023: 13M bbl.Oil, bbl per month05M10M15MPeak 13M (Jul 23)3.6M20222023202420252026
Oil output in Howard County fell 25% over the last 12 months80M bbl through Jul 2026, against 106M bbl a year earlier. Peak Jul 2023: 13M bbl.Oil, bbl per month05M10M15MPeak 13M (Jul 23)3.6M'22'23'24'25'26

Gas output in Howard County held steady over the last 12 months

411M mcf through Jul 2026, against 413M mcf a year earlier. Peak Jul 2025: 38M mcf.

Gas output in Howard County held steady over the last 12 months411M mcf through Jul 2026, against 413M mcf a year earlier. Peak Jul 2025: 38M mcf.Gas, mcf per month010M20M30M40MPeak 38M (Jul 25)25M20222023202420252026
Gas output in Howard County held steady over the last 12 months411M mcf through Jul 2026, against 413M mcf a year earlier. Peak Jul 2025: 38M mcf.Gas, mcf per month010M20M30M40MPeak 38M (Jul 25)25M'22'23'24'25'26

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query, county totals, through Jul 2026, file dated Sep 18, 2026.

The biggest leases in Howard County

Under each volume: change on the year before.

Showing 25 of 150 (the 150 largest of 2,216), ranked by output value.

Every lease in Howard County, A to Z →

SourceTexas Railroad Commission Production Data Query.

Who runs the leases, and what they produce

Operators in Howard County, by oil

Oxyrock Operating leads

  1. Oxyrock Operating, LLC203 leases12Mbbl
  2. Surge Operating, LLC158 leases11Mbbl
  3. SM Energy Company179 leases10Mbbl
  4. Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC179 leases9.3Mbbl
  5. OXY USA Inc.153 leases7.3Mbbl
  6. Crescent Energy Operating, LLC139 leases6Mbbl
  7. Ovintiv USA Inc.193 leases6Mbbl
  8. Bayswater Operating Company LLC69 leases3.6Mbbl

Fields in Howard County, by oil

Spraberry (Trend Area) leads

  1. Spraberry (Trend Area)1,813 leases · District 08 · Field 8528030080Mbbl
  2. Howard Glasscock (Consolidated)124 leases · District 08 · Field 429712001.1Mbbl
  3. Spraberry (Trend Area) R 40 Exc6 leases · District 08 · Field 85280301514kbbl
  4. Iatan, East Howard45 leases · District 08 · Field 44148500300kbbl
  5. Luther, Se. (Silurian-Devonian)4 leases · District 08 · Field 55822500111kbbl
  6. Snyder40 leases · District 08 · Field 8446900187.3kbbl
  7. Signal Peak (Wolfcamp)54 leases · District 08 · Field 8351850025.7kbbl
  8. Garden City, S. (Wolfcamp)12 leases · District 08 · Field 3399850020.7kbbl

More operators here

OperatorDiamondback E&P LLC127OperatorBayswater Operating Company LLC69OperatorApache Corporation55OperatorChevron U. S. A. Inc.11
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